Billy ganoe wrote:

I have a dell dimension 200 desktop, running xp professional SP3
installed. This computer is plugged directly into a linksys router with
broadband connection.

This morning i just started getting a message, "Network cable unplugged".
I have tryed to disable and re-enable the network adapter. I have tryed to
uninstall and reinstall the network adapter. I have tryed going into the
power managment setting and turned off the box to "allow the computer to
turn off this device to save power" and lastly, i tryed to change the
value for the "media type" property. When i changed this from "auot
detect" to 100Mbps/full duplex, the message stopped appearing, but the
properties box is only showing out going signal and no incoming signal.

I do not understand because i also have two laptop computers with full
wireless connection through this desktop/router. Any ideas/suggestions
would be greatly appreciated!

1. Swap out the ethernet cable going to the router with a new or known-
working one and test. If all is well, discard the original cable. If not...

2. Move the ethernet cable to a different port on the router. If all is well,
you're done. Consider this a warning sign that it's time to replace the
router soon. If not...

3. Test the router by connecting a different computer (one of the laptops) to
the router with ethernet. If it fails, replace the router. If it is fine...

4. Replace the ethernet card in the desktop computer. An ethernet adapter is
very inexpensive. If you are current using an onboard one, of course you
can't remove it; just use the new PCI one instead. If you current have a PCI
network adapter, uninstall it in Device Manager, shut down/unplug the
computer, install your new adapter, start the computer, install the drivers
for the new adapter.

Malke
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